34,500 HKD
L. Vrard & Co, Shanghai & Honkow (Swiss made) made for the Chinese market circa 1910. Fine 14K gold and painted on enamel, diamond-set hunting cased keyless pendant watch accompanied by a gold chain, and two other watches made for the Chinese market. Five-body, “bassine et filets”, front painted on enamel with a portrait of a lady with diamond-set headband, translucent scarlet enamel background over engine-turning, the back with en suite scarlet enamel, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel “Fleur-de-lis” hands. 29 mm, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement, chain with Chinese guarantee marks.Diam. 34 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06
